Matter of SIngh, 27 I&N Dec. 598 (BIA 2019) (1) The standard of proof necessary to bar the approval of a visa petition based on marriage fraud under section 204(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) (2012), is “substantial... Read More
USCIS, Nov. 18, 2015 - "The Policy Memorandum (PM) revises chapter 10.21(a), (b), (c)(2) and the last paragraph of (c)(5) of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) to implement the decision in Williams v. DHS Secretary, 741 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir... Read More
Matter of I- Corp., Adopted Decision 2017-02 (AAO Apr. 12, 2017) - "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of I- Corp. as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision... Read More
Matter of Rehman, 21 I&N Dec. 124 (BIA 2017) - Where a petitioner seeking to prove a familial relationship submits a birth certificate that was not registered contemporaneously with the birth, an adjudicator must consider the birth certificate, as... Read More
"A Pakistani couple sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Illinois federal court Tuesday seeking to force the agency to act on their petition for lawful permanent resident status, which they say has been held up without explanation since... Read More
Marc Ellis writes: "If anyone practices in New Delhi, this may be of interest. I just won a BIA appeal that should affect the way New Delhi denies spousal visas. I've seen this consulate more than once - allege that a Hindu couple's marriage... Read More